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A way to uninstall WinZip from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall WinZip for Windows. It was created for Windows by WinZip Computing. Additional info about WinZip Computing can be found here. Detailed information about WinZip can be found at . WinZip is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\WinZip directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. The complete uninstall command line for WinZip is C:\Program Files\WinZip\winzip64.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 101.46 MB (106383952 bytes) on disk and is called winzip64.exe.

The executable files below are installed along with WinZip. They occupy about 125.11 MB (131187000 bytes) on disk.

  • CloseFAH.exe (95.58 KB)
  • DupFF64.exe (251.58 KB)
  • FAH.exe (440.95 KB)
  • FAHConsole.exe (426.47 KB)
  • FAHWindow64.exe (182.47 KB)
  • ImgUtil64.exe (788.58 KB)
  • OutlookPOHelper32.exe (230.58 KB)
  • PdfUtil64.exe (787.08 KB)
  • SafeShare64.exe (802.58 KB)
  • Sbkup64.exe (789.08 KB)
  • uninstall64.exe (1.29 MB)
  • WebAuthBroker.exe (254.08 KB)
  • winzip64.exe (101.46 MB)
  • WzAddonsManager64.exe (3.84 MB)
  • WzBGTComServer64.exe (252.08 KB)
  • WzBGTools64.exe (227.58 KB)
  • WzBGTToolsManager64.exe (324.58 KB)
  • WzCABCacheSyncHelper64.exe (1.44 MB)
  • WzExpForSPExtension.exe (40.08 KB)
  • WzMsg.exe (169.08 KB)
  • WzPreloader.exe (125.58 KB)
  • WzPreviewer64.exe (4.94 MB)
  • wzsepe32.exe (394.58 KB)
  • WzSyncHelper64.exe (678.58 KB)
  • WZUpdateNotifier.exe (3.03 MB)
  • WzUpdater.exe (431.58 KB)
  • WzWipe32.exe (1.61 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 27.01523064 of WinZip. Click on the links below for other WinZip versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall WinZip:
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\DupFF64.bin
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\ImgUtil64.exe
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\PdfUtil64.exe
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\SafeShare64.bin
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\Sbkup64.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\4QC07YZF\winzip_en_64[1].msi
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\47fec9\winzip27-p003.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WNZP\winzip_en_64.msi

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\winzip64.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinZip.AutoplayHandler
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Corel\WINZIP
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinZip Computing
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\winzip64.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\WinZip

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\WinZip\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinZip\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\ProgramData\WinZip\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3419573081-2089576577-2221718290-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume14\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\47fec9\winzip27-p003.exe


How to erase WinZip from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinZip is a program by WinZip Computing. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because performing this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY practice to uninstall WinZip is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate WinZip or simply click the Search feature and type in "WinZip". If it exists on your system the WinZip app will be found automatically. After you select WinZip in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding WinZip, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for WinZip:





  • The publisher is: HTTP://www.winzip.com/wzgate.cgi?lang=EN&x-at=dci5&url=www.winzip.com/¶m=ver%3D27.0.15230.0%26vid%3Dnkln%26x-at%3Ddci5%26mah%3D1989CB030CD678D8A0D694FF03ABD5D0B61F7F40%26wzbits%3D64%26osbits%3D64
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\WinZip\winzip64.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall WinZip.
Uninstall WinZip


8. After uninstalling WinZip, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of WinZip that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WinZip with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove WinZip by WinZip Computing from your PC, nor are we saying that WinZip by WinZip Computing is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove WinZip supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2022-09-08 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-09-08 03:57:27.713